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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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