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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What 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 institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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