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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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