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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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