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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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