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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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