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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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