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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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