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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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