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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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