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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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