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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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