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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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