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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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