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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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