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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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