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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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