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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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