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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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