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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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