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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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