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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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