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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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