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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key 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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