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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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