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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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