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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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