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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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