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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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