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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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