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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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