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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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