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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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