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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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