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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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