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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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