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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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