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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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