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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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