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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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