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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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