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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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