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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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