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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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