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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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