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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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