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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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