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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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