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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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