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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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