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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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