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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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