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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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