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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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