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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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