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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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