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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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