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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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