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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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