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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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