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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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