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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes 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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