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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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