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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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