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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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