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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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