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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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