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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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