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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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