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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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