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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the 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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