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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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