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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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