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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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