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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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