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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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