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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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