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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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