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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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