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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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