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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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