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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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