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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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