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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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