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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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