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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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