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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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