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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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