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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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