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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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