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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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