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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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