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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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