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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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