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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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