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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about 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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