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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the 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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