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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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