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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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