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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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