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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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