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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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