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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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