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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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