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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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