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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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