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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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