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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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