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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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