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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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