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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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