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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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