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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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