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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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