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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education