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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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