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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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