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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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