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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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