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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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