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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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