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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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