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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. 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. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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