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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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