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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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