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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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