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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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