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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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