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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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