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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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