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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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