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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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