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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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