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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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