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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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