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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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