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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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