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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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