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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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