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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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