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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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