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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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