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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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