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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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