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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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