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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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