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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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