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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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