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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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