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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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