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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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