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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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