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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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