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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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