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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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