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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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