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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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