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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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