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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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