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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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