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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education