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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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