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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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