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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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