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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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