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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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