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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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