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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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