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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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