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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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