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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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