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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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