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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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