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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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