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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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