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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education