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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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