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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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