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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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