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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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