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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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