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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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