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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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