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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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