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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major 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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