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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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