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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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