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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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