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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing 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 education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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