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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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