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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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