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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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