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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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