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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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