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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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