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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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