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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses 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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