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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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