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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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