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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic 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 inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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