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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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