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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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