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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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