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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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