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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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