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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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