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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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