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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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