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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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