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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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