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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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