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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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