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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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