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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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