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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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