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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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