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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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