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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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