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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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