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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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