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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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