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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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