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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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