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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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