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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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