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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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