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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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