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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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