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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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