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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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