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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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