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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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