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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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