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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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