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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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