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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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