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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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