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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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