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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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