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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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