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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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