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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major 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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