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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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