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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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