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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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