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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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