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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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