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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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