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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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