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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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