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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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