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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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