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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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