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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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