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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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