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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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