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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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