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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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