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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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