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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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