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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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