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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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