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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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