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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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