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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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