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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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