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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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