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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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