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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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