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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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