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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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