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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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