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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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