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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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