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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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