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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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