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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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