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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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