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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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