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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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