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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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