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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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