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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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