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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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