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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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