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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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