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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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