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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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