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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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