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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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