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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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