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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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