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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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