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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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