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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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