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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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