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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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