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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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