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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes 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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