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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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