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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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