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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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