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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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