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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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