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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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