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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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