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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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