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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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