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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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