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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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