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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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