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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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