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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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