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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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