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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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