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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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