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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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