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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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