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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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