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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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