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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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