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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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