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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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