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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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