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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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