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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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