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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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