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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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