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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators 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 optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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