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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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