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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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