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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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