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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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