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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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