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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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