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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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