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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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