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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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