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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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