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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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