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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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