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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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