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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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