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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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