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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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