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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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