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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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