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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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