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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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