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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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