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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major 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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