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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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