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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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