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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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