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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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