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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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