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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting 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 definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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