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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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