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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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