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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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