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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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