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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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