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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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