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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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