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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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