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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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