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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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