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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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