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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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