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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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