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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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