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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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