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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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