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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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