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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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