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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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