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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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