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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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