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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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