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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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