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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key 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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