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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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