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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need 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 resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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