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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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