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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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