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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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