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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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