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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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