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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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