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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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