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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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