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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key 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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