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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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