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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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