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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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