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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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