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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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