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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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