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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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