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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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