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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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