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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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