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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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