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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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