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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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