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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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