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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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