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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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