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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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