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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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