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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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