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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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