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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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