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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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