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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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