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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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