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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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