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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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