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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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