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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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