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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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