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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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