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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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