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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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