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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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