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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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