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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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