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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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