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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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