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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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