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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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