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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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