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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches 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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