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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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