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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models 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 problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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