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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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