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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses 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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