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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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