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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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