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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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