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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key 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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