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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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