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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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