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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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