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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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