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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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