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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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