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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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