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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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