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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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