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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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