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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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