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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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