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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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