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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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