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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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