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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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