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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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