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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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