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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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