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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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