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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring 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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