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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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