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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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