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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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