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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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