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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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