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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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