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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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