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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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