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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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