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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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