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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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