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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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