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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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