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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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