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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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