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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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