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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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