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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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