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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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