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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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