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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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