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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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