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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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