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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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