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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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