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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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