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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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