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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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