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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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