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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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