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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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