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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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