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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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