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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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