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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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