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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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