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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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