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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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