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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new 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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