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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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