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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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