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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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