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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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