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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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