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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting 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 intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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