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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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