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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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