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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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