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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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