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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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